Set in a quiet village of Adalaj, this vav has served a resting place for hundreds of years for many pilgrims and caravans along with their trade routes. Built in 1499 by Queen Rudabai, wife of the Vaghela chief, Veersinh, this five - storey step well was not just a cultural and utilitarian space, but also a spiritual refuge. It is believed that villagers would come every day in the morning to fill water, offer prayers to the deities carved into the walls and interact with each other.

A majestic, intricately carved stone structure which stands amid sprawling gardens set in a 23-acre plot of Gandhinagar district. It is built in 6000 tons of pink sandstone and not a bit of steel has been sued. A point worth noting is that this modern monument to Hinduism was built as per the injunctions of Vastu Shastra.

It is one of the most elegant and unique architectural compels of Ahmedabad. In its architecture, Sarkhej Roza is an example of the early Islamic architectural culture of the region, which fused Islamic stylistic influences from Persian with indigenous Hindu and Jain features to form a composite “Indo-Saracenic” architectural style.